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Goa Cultural Heritage Tour
Goa
abounds in festivals and fairs around temples and churches which also
commemorate eaily legends. They are the occasions`when a Goan peasant manifests
joy and happiness.
Bhandap: A traditional folk dance performed by
the womenfolk of the scheduled tribe community who were the earliest settlers of
Goa, in the second half of the Hindu month Bhadrapada.
Dhangar
Dance: In Navratra days. a vigouious session of worship dance. Fugdi &
Dhalo: Folk dance performed by women.
The most common folk dance forms of Goa.
Ghode Modnr: It is 111 commemoration of the return of the Ranes after victories
over the Portuguese in Bicholim and Satari Taluka. |
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Corredinho-Portuguese
Folk Dance: A peasant dance which is popular among Goan elite youth.
Dekhm-Beauty dance: Performed only by women, displays a rare blend of Indian
& Western rhythms.
Kunbi Dance: Tribal folk dance: A group
dance-cum-song thoroughly rustic. Lamp Dance: Performed during Shigmo festival
by women Holding lamps on their heads.
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Goff-folk Dance: It manifests
joy and happiness of Goa peasants after the harvest, dining Shigmo Festival in
Phalgun month.
Nanpet-Sword Dance: A traditional warrior dance performed during
the Shigmo Festival. Kala & Dashatlai: Folk dance forms representing the
subsequent development of jagar as tiatr.
Some of the other popular folk drama
forms are Ranmale, Ratkala and Tiatr.
Mussal-Khel-Pestel Dance: A
dance-cum-song in praise of valiant Kings. It also projects incidents in the
village life of the times, Romat, Tonya Mel and Dhendio are some other folk
dance forms.
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Mando: A love song. It represents the mingling of Indian and Western tradition.
Monilem: A traditional folk dance presented by the backward community during
Shigmo festival.
Perani Jagar: The earliest form of drama.
Suvari Folk Music: It is a traditional tone setter to ail Hindu
religious and festival performances.
Talgadi: Folk dance performed by men-a
social sophisticated, outdoor group dance for men. Taranga Mel: Banners mela of
Farmers.
Veerbhadra: It is a typical Indian style dance performed in
Ponda, Sanguem and Bicholim Talukas.
Tonyamel: Folk dance with
sticks- A very vigorous and muscular group dance which is connected with the
farm-folk celebrating the joys of good harvest.
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Zagor: Folk Play- A
cultural activity presented in different villages of Goa in different styles by
the Gauda community.
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